Dzogang Monastery: Amitayus Buddha
Gilt copper alloy
Dzogang Monastery: Amitayus Buddha
CHINA, Tibet, Qamdo
The statue was probably created during the 15th or 16th century. Amitayus wears a high crown that encircles a topknot rising to a crest jewel. The broad-browed, smiling face is adorned with large earrings; the left earring is lost. Other pieces of jewelry adorning the body are inlaid with turquoise. The armlets positioned near the elbows are an aspect in later Tibetan sculptures. The figure sits in the full lotus position upon a double lotus throne, with hands supporting a vase.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 309.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dzogang Monastery: Amitayus Buddha." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 309.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Dzogang Monastery: Amitayus Buddha" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:309.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Dzogang Monastery: Amitayus Buddha. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 309).
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